If you have a bump on your tongue chances are it's not a pimple. Pimples can't occur on the tongue because acne is caused by clogged pores or follicles, which the tongue lacks. Instead ...

The other day, I thought that I had a pimple on my tongue. It came out of nowhere: All of a sudden, I felt a tiny but hugely annoying little bump on the tip of my tongue. And then I proceeded to ...

Bumps on tongue? Turns out, it's relatively easy to get an inflamed papillae, on your tongye, AKA the tiny blobs that feel like a pimple. The other day, I thought that I had a pimple on my tongue.

Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD Transient lingual papillitis, also called "lie bumps" or "liar's tongue," is a common condition that causes small red or white bumps to form on the tip or ...